Education and capacity building

Our education programs allow us to review our work and disseminate it to students and those working in the field, while developing the next generation of researchers. We have capacity building programs to develop research skills in health and related services and to support the implementation of our findings work in policy and practice.

Academic and other programs

We supervise PhD and Masters by Research students in areas relevant to our work. Recent and current topics include, for example:

Quantifying physical activity behaviour in a primary care setting - an instrument for measuring physical activity change in general practice

The impact of sociodemographic factors on change in weight, diet and physical activity in obese patients.

We have developed online learning modules:

PHC research methods for GP Registrars, available via GP Synergy

Obesity management, available to for PHC nurses as a free CPD course via APNA

We supervise and mentor primary health care professionals, including academic GP registrars, to develop research skills.

Research capacity building

Community Star (Service for Training and Research) creates opportunities for change in difficult social and environments through supporting workers, creating opportunities for the community, building the evidence base and speaking out with communities on issues of concern to them. Community Star is based in Miller and funded by Liverpool City Council. More information is available here.

PHReNet GPis a research network that supports general practices involved in research. It is managed from the General Practice Unit at Fairfield Hospital.

The Electronic Practice Based Research Network (ePBRN)links the information systems of general practices and Fairfield hospital and so provides a structure for research and quality improvement relating to integration and quality of care.

Research exchange

CPHCE has hosted numerous research exchange events that aim to build the capacity of health professionals, policy makers and others with an interest in primary health care. Recent events have included: